Belt-guide for sewing-machines.



I 0. TURNER.

BELT GUIDE FOR SEWING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25. 1916.

Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

F'- W/ v ATTOH N EY TINTT BELT-GUIDE FOR SEWING-MACHINES.

Application filed February 25, 1916.

not only guide the belt but also prevent or guard the belt from slipping off of the wheel about which it passes when moving to drive the sewing machine.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this attachment that it may be formed from sheet metal and thus produced at a small cost. 3

Another object of the invention is to so construct this attachment that it will be securely held in engagement with the table of the sewing machine and thus prevented from slipping out of place.

The improved device is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure l is a perspective View of the improved belt guide; Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of thebelt guide, the guide being shown in place; Fig. 3 is a view showing the improved belt guide in end elevation.

This belt guide is formed from a plate 10 having its end portion extended to form tongues 11 and 12 which extend in spaced relation to the body portion of the plate and engage the belt .13 to prevent the belt from having side play which would permit of the belt leaving the pulley wheel 14 when the sewing machine is in use. The lower portion of the plate 10 beneath the side tongues or wings 11 and 12 is bent outwardly as shown at 15 and then downwardly Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

Serial No. 80,457.

to provide a tongue 16, which tongue fits into a slot formed in the table 17 to securely hold the belt guide in place and prevent the belt guide from having transverse movement. This belt guide can be very easily put in place with the tongue 16 fitting into the slots between the base 18 of the sewing machine 19 and the supporting table 17, and when connected with the driving belt 13 will guide the belt but at the same time will not interfere with the movement of the belt as it passes around the pulley 14. This guide will, therefore, be very efficient in operation.

What is claimed is 1. A supporting table, a machine resting upon said table and including a pulley wheel and provided with a base, a driving belt passing through said table and the base of said machine and around said pulley wheel, and a guide provided with a lower tongue fitting upon the base and terminating in a depending flange engaging the edge face of the base to hold said guide in place, said guide having end tongues bent to engage said belt to prevent transverse movement of the belt when in motion.

2. A guide of the character described formed from a plate and having its end portions provided with tongues bent back to extend in spaced relation to the body portion of the plate and provide belt receiving channels, the body portion beneath said tongues being bent outwardly to provide a supporting tongue having its free edge portion bent downwardly to provide an anchoring flange.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL TURNER. Witnesses:

MABEL MOORE, MIRIAM FINK.

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